Help selling a PC

[shadykidd]

In the next few months, I plan on selling my Alienware PC, which is nearly 3yrs old. Here is a quick rundown of the specs:

-Saucer yellow Alienware case with matching keyboard and mouse
-P4 3ghz w / HT
-1gig RAM
-GeForce5900 Ultra 256 MB
-Plextor CDR
-120 Seagate Barracuda HD
-19" NEC CRT Monitor

I am not sure of what fair asking price for this would be. I have scene some Alienware cases, just the cases, going for 200+ on eBay.

I was planning on asking $700 and seeing what kind of response I get. Does this seem fair, am I overcharging, or am I cutting myself short?

Thanks for any advice!

 

[DaveSimmons]

You're not selling it for months, what does the price right now matter?

Aside from the case, the parts are almost worthless now, let alone in a couple of months. A faster brand new A64 CPU/mobo combo is $100 at Fry's, the graphics card is maybe $50, RAM $75 new, HD out of warranty $10.

CRTs have close to zero resale value, everyone wants an LCD.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

I'm sure some sucker will see "Alienware" and pay $700 for it, despite the fact that the parts themselves (aside from the case) are worth maybe $300. ($100 for cpu & mobo, $75 for ram, $75 for video card, $10 for cd burner, $40 for hdd, nothing for monitor unless people actually pay to have those dinosaurs shipped.) And those prices will be on a really good day, & someone doesn't notice you can build an AMD machine that'll absolutely smoke that for gaming for an equivalent amount of money.

Why don't you just replace the components with a now dirt cheap Athlon 64 setup?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

No price checks in AT

 

[shadykidd]

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
I'm sure some sucker will see "Alienware" and pay $700 for it, despite the fact that the parts themselves (aside from the case) are worth maybe $300.

Honestly, that is what I am hoping will happen

Why don't you just replace the components with a now dirt cheap Athlon 64 setup?

That was my original plan, but the Core 2 Duo is just too tempting. I have to buy a new mobo, memory, and video card either way, so I rather spend another $200 and have C2D.

Also I was asking for 'in a couple of months' just to plan out my budget for a new PC. It sounds like I might try to get $500, but that will still be a stretch.